The one who had suddenly made his move was Li Huai. He had been keeping a close eye on Lei Yuan, and the moment Lei Yuan moved, Li Huai immediately struck. His speed after cultivating the Sunflower Manual was so astonishing that even Su Xin felt a chill.
"Get lost!"
Lei Yuan shouted furiously and slashed with his blade. His scorching true qi swept out with a burst of blazing sword light, but Li Huai suddenly vanished from in front of him, and a cold sword point stabbed toward his armpit.
Crimson-red astral qi erupted around Lei Yuan as he frantically swung his long saber. Scorching, explosive astral qi scattered in every direction, yet not a single strike managed to hit Li Huai. Li Huai forced him into a corner, inch by inch.
Everyone present drew in a sharp breath.
They had all assumed Li Huai was nothing more than Su Xin's follower. What could someone at the Spirit Aperture Realm possibly accomplish?
But now, seeing the speed Li Huai displayed, they were all shaken. When speed reached its absolute limit, it could truly rival strength!
Not one person present was confident they could beat Li Huai's speed. Just look at Lei Yuan: he was at least a half-step into the Divine Palace Realm, yet Li Huai had him completely on the back foot, unable to even touch him.
After their initial shock, Wang Jingping and the others came to their senses. They cursed Lei Yuan for being shameless enough to flee on his own, then immediately sprang into action, rushing for the exit.
But Lu Xu and Zhao Yiming had also reacted by then. They hurriedly led their men to block the doorway.
They could see what Su Xin was planning: today, he intended to clean house in the